Living in George County School District Area

Living Summary

7,592

households

23,362

Total Population

$110,800

Average House Value

$764

Average Housing Rent

$47,292

Average Household Income

82.08%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

4,082

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

14 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

44%

Percent Proficient - Math

43%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 7,592 households are located in George County School District area. Among them, 2,132 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.78 people. The total number of children in the region is 8,308 and 5,937 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

1% (158) of residents are non-citizens and 4% (821) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of George County School District, Mississippi
Household	7,592
Population	23,362
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	2,132 (28%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	8,308
Total Students	5,937
Pre-Kindergarten	519
Kindergarten	434
Grade 1-8	2,559
Grade 9-12	1,675
College/Graduate School	750
Veterans	17,546
Non-citizen	158
Non-English Home Language	821
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

18,399 residents are over the age of 16 and 9,658 people are in labor force. Among them, 9,628 people are in civilian labor force and 30 are in armed labor force. 8,361 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 13.20%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for George County School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,227	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	6,162	74.90%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	1,222	14.85%
Public transportation	74	0.90%
Walked	146	1.77%
Other method	198	2.41%
Worked from home	425	5.17%
Average Commute Time	33 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,361	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	2,491	29.79%
Service	1,347	16.11%
Sales and office	1,380	16.51%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	1,613	19.29%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,530	18.30%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,361	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	276	3.30%
Construction	1,322	15.81%
Manufacturing	1,185	14.17%
Wholesale trade	205	2.45%
Retail trade	1,036	12.39%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	380	4.54%
Information	10	0.12%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	160	1.91%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	473	5.66%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,846	22.08%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	760	9.09%
Other services, except public administration	342	4.09%
Public administration	366	4.38%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,361	-
Private wage and salary workers	6,478	77.48%
Government workers	1,236	14.78%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	630	7.53%
Unpaid family workers	17	0.20%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $62,308 for the 7,592 households in George County School District area, Mississippi. The average income of a single worker is $29,923. 19,182 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 82.08%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	7,592	-
Less than $10,000	700	9.22%
$10,000 - $14,999	356	4.69%
$15,000 - $24,999	956	12.59%
$25,000 - $34,999	848	11.17%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,046	13.78%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,635	21.54%
$75,000 - $99,999	973	12.82%
$100,000 - $149,999	736	9.69%
$150,000 - $199,999	229	3.02%
More than $200,000	113	1.49%
Median Household Income	$47,292	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$62,308	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	5,309	-
Less than $10,000	273	5.14%
$10,000 - $14,999	118	2.22%
$15,000 - $24,999	427	8.04%
$25,000 - $34,999	596	11.23%
$35,000 - $49,999	801	15.09%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,277	24.05%
$75,000 - $99,999	899	16.93%
$100,000 - $149,999	639	12.04%
$150,000 - $199,999	201	3.79%
More than $200,000	78	1.47%

Median Family Income	$56,682	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$67,817	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$29,923	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$49,572	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$49,572	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	23,369	-
With health insurance coverage	19,182	82.08%
Public coverage	8,018	34.31%
Private health insurance	13,830	59.18%
Without health insurance coverage	4,187	17.92%

Housing

There are 9,527 housing units in George County School District area, Mississippi with 7,592 units (79.69%) occupied. 6,210 houses (81.80%) are occupied by owner and 1,382 houses (18.20%) are rented. The average housing value is $110,800 and the average rental cost is $764. 327 houses (3.43%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 609 houses (6.39%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,527	-
Occupied	7,592	79.69%
Owner Occupied	6,210	81.80%
Renter Occupied	1,382	18.20%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	6,959	73.05%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	80	0.84%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	431	4.52%
Mobile Homes	2,025	21.26%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	32	0.34%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,527	-
Built 2014 or later	327	3.43%
Built 2010 - 2013	302	3.17%
Built 2000 - 2009	1,605	16.85%
Built 1990 - 1999	1,611	16.91%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,972	20.70%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,549	16.26%
Built 1960 - 1969	752	7.89%
Built 1950 - 1959	800	8.40%
Built 1949 or earlier	609	6.39%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,527	-
1 room	156	1.64%
2 rooms	64	0.67%
3 rooms	507	5.32%
4 rooms	1,696	17.80%
5 rooms	2,699	28.33%
6 rooms	1,866	19.59%
7 rooms	1,121	11.77%
8 rooms	699	7.34%
9 rooms or more	719	7.55%
Median Number of Rooms	5.4 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,527	-
no bedroom	156	1.64%
1 bedroom	498	5.23%
2 bedrooms	2,021	21.21%
3 bedrooms	5,365	56.31%
4 bedrooms	1,286	13.50%
5 bedrooms or more	201	2.11%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	6,210	-
Less than $50,000	1,000	16.10%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,789	28.81%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,072	17.26%
$150,000 - $199,999	987	15.89%
$200,000 - $299,999	879	14.15%
$300,000 - $499,999	346	5.57%
$500,000 - $999,999	105	1.69%
$1,000,000 or more	32	0.52%
Median House Value	$110,800	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,015	-
Less than $500	156	15.37%
$500 - $999	663	65.32%
$1,000 - $1,499	119	11.72%
$1,500 - $1,999	26	2.56%
$2,000 - $2,499	51	5.02%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$764	-

Demographic

A total of 23,917 people lives in George County School District area, Mississippi with 12,034 male and 11,883 female. The males to female ratio is 50.32 to 49.68. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	23,917	-
Male	12,034	50.32%
Female	11,883	49.68%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	23,917	-
Under 5 years	1,738	7.27%
5 - 9 years	1,817	7.60%
10 - 14 years	1,506	6.30%
15 - 19 years	1,808	7.56%
20 - 24 years	1,477	6.18%
25 - 34 years	3,246	13.57%
35 - 44 years	2,825	11.81%
45 - 54 years	3,120	13.05%
55 - 59 years	1,619	6.77%
60 - 64 years	1,244	5.20%
65 - 74 years	2,195	9.18%
75 - 84 years	948	3.96%
85 years and older	374	1.56%
Median Age	36.4 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	23,917	-
One Race	23,614	98.73%
White	21,255	88.87%
Black or African American	1,920	8.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native	125	0.52%
Asian	107	0.45%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	207	0.87%

Two or more races	303	1.27%
White and Black or African American	149	0.62%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	97	0.41%
White and Asian	0	0.00%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%